Legal Framework, Terms & Policies
Rigorous transparency, Habeas Data safeguards and comprehensive regulatory compliance under the standards of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the European Union (GDPR) and the United States of America (CCPA/CPRA).
Legal Notice and Terms of Use
Access to, browsing of and use of the official portal https://apescritoriojuridico.com grants the status of User and entails the unrestricted acceptance of the provisions contained in this instrument.
Identifying and Registration Information
In compliance with the rules on institutional disclosure and legal transparency, users and the general public are informed that the owner of this technology platform is:
Intellectual Property, Source Code and Digital Assets
All content integrated into this website —including but not limited to: doctrinal analyses, public opinions, case-law notes, corporate photographs, vectors, logos, design architecture, visual interface and the entirety of the source code developed with modern web technologies (including components built with Astro, HTML5 and TypeScript)— constitutes works protected by the Venezuelan Copyright Law, Decision 486 of the Andean Community Commission and the international treaties signed before WIPO and the Berne Convention.
Total or partial reproduction, transformation, reverse engineering, decompilation, commercial distribution or inclusion in automated platforms or external artificial intelligence models is strictly prohibited without the prior and explicit written consent of the general attorneys of AP & Asociados Abogados y Consultores S.C..
Applicable Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution
For the interpretation, performance and resolution of any dispute arising from browsing or consulting this site, the parties expressly submit to the laws in force of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and to the ordinary jurisdiction of the Competent Courts of the Metropolitan Area of Caracas.
All of the foregoing is stated without prejudice to the public-order and mandatory regulations on consumer protection that are mandatorily applicable according to the domicile of the cross-border user.
Global Privacy and Data Processing Policy
Art. 28 Constitution of Venezuela (Habeas Data) · EU General Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) · California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) · COPPA Act.
Data Controller
The direct controller of the processing of the files generated and of guaranteeing their inviolability is AP & Asociados Abogados y Consultores S.C., acting through its Governance and Privacy Department.
Information We Collect
We collect only the technical and personal information strictly necessary to channel legal services and safeguard the operation of the website.
Collected when completing the Contact Form or requesting a Private Consultation:
- Name, surname and legal representation
- Contact email address
- Required practice area (Corporate, Litigation, etc.)
- Summary and details of the preliminary inquiry
Through Google Analytics 4 under pseudonymization protocols:
- IP address with active anonymization mask
- Web browser type and version
- Legal pages and sections viewed
- Operating system and average dwell time
Purpose and Legal Basis
Data processing responds exclusively to two duly defined legal pillars:
1. Handling Inquiries and Pre-contractual Relations:
Legitimate on the basis of the unequivocal consent granted when submitting the form and the need to apply pre-contractual measures at the request of the data subject (Art. 6.1.b GDPR and the guarantees of Art. 28 CRBV).
2. Technical Optimization and Aggregated Metrics:
Based on the express consent given through our interactive cookie configuration banner for anonymized metrics.
Specific Notice for the U.S. (CCPA / CPRA): No Sale or Sharing
AP & Asociados Abogados y Consultores S.C. does NOT sell, does NOT commercialize, does NOT rent or transfer the personal information of its visitors or clients to any intermediary or data broker.
Likewise, we do not share information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes. Under the precepts of California's CCPA/CPRA and analogous statutes in Nevada, Virginia and Colorado, users retain the absolute guarantee that their data is used only for direct professional purposes.
Protection of Minors (COPPA Act and European Framework)
The professional legal consulting services of this firm are exclusively intended for persons over eighteen (18) years of age and legally incorporated legal entities.
Infrastructure and International Data Transfers
Our digital architecture operates on secure servers equipped with state-of-the-art TLS/HTTPS cryptographic protocols. International legal communication flows involving clients located in Venezuela, the United States of America and the member states of the European Union are carried out under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) approved by the European Commission and complementary symmetric and asymmetric encryption measures.
Catalogue of Data Subject Rights (ARCO, GDPR & CCPA)
Any user may promptly and free of charge exercise their legal powers over their personal data:
| Right | Scope & Description | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Know whether AP & Associates processes your data and obtain a true copy. | Art. 28 CRBV / Art. 15 GDPR |
| Rectification | Correct inaccurate, outdated, incomplete or erroneous data. | Art. 28 CRBV / Art. 16 GDPR |
| Erasure (Right to be Forgotten) | Demand cancellation or deletion once the legal purpose concludes. | Art. 17 GDPR / CCPA § 1798.105 |
| Objection & Restriction | Object to processing or request the preventive suspension of processing. | Arts. 18 and 21 GDPR |
| Non-Discrimination (CCPA) | Guarantee of not receiving disparate treatment, denial or altered rates when exercising rights. | Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.125 |
Comprehensive Cookie Policy
This portal implements cookies and analogous local storage technologies for the exclusive purpose of enabling secure browsing and generating dissociated performance statistics.
Inventory and Cookie Typologies
Essential for correct server routing, encrypted session management and saving your preferences in this very cookie panel. They do not collect information for commercial purposes nor store data allowing direct identification of the person.
They allow us to quantify the total number of visitors, high-level geographic referral sources and the effectiveness of our legal publications on an aggregated basis.
| Identifier | Provider | Legal / Technical Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google LLC | Assigns a randomly generated anonymous identifier to count unique visits. | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google LLC | Maintains the anonymous state of the consultation session in the traffic analysis environment. | 2 years |
Management, Deactivation and Opt-Out
In accordance with the guidelines of the European ePrivacy directive and California regulations, users may revoke or adjust the enabling of secondary cookies at any time through their browser: